Stories from Friday, March 6, 2015

Nicky Newberry, age 63, of Green Forest, AR passed away Thursday, Feb. 26, 2015 at Hospice House in Harrison. He was born Aug. 30, 1951 in Harrison, son of Johnny Newberry and Polly (Wilson) Newberry. Nicky attended Green Forest School and grew up helping his father work on the farm. ...

Marvin had spent more than two weeks in the hospital trying to clear up a clogged lung. When the final test results arrived, he had more than respiratory issues. He had cancer. Marvin wasn't surprised. I visited him as he recovered from the minor surgery that placed a plastic tube into his chest. This tube will deliver the cancer-killing chemicals to his malignant lung. And while the treatments will not cure Marvin, these will give him a few more months...

Feb. 27 Christopher Alexander Gragg, 35, Norfork, was booked on driving on a suspended license, speeding, no liability insurance and failure to pay. Daniel Nelson Harp, 29, Berryville, was booked on terroristic threatening. Kimberly Dawn Hill, 37, Green Forest, was booked on hold for Madison County...

Eureka Springs firefighters responded to an early-morning fire in the Hogscald area Wednesday. The cinderblock and tin roof house was on the ground by the time firefighters arrived. Firefighting efforts were hampered by the remote location of the home on County Road 1489, poor radio communication and a lack of water...

Two Carroll County residents recently became big winners in the Arkansas Scholarship Lottery. Barry Connell of Green Forest won $250,000 and Shirley Collins of Berryville won $77,777, according to a lottery press release. Connell won the top prize on a $20 Make My Year instant game, according to the press release...

Green Forest School District Superintendent Matt Summers believes his life has changed. After traveling to the Dominican Republic to participate in the Lifetouch Memory Mission, Summers said his perspective on the world will never be the same. "It changes how you view the world. I don't think I'm as materialistic as others, but now the things I hope to acquire are things that help others," he said. "It's not just about me."...

The Berryville City Council approved changes to the city's animal control ordinance on a third and final reading Tuesday night. The ordinance replaces an existing portion of the city code regarding animals and fowl, increasing the annual license fee for an unaltered dog or cat from $20 to $25 and decreasing the fee for an altered dog or cat from $7.50 to $5...

With some media outlets predicting Wednesday's winter storm would leave Carroll County with eight inches of snow and ice, the precipitation the county actually received doesn't seem so bad. And the good news is that warmer weather is expected this weekend...